Round three of the Betfred League Cup Group Stages took place last night.
Both Hibs and Hearts maintained their 100% record whilst Edinburgh City lost 2-1 to Alloa.
Shock of the night came at Rugby Park when Championship side Dunfermline Athletic beat Kilmarnock 3-0 thanks to a double from on-loan Hibs youngster Fraser Murray.
The full round up is as follows.
Group A
Hearts are in a strong position after beating Raith Rovers 3-1 at Tynecastle with a Craig Wighton hat-trick. Inverness CT were held to a 0-0 draw by Cowdenbeath but ICT earned the bonus point in the shoot-out.
Group B
Hibernian maintained their 100% record with a 1-0 win at Forfar Athletic thanks to a late David Gray goal. Brora Rangers and Cove Rangers drew 2-2, with Cove picking up the bonus point on penalties.
Group C
Dundee United beat Kelty Hearts 1-0 at Tannadice and Peterhead saw off Brechin City 3-1 at Balmoor but St Johnstone stay top on goal difference.
Group D
Elgin City top the group after winning 2-0 at Montrose while Ross County overcame Arbroath 2-1 at the Global Energy Stadium.
Group E
Dunfermline Athletic took a big step towards the last 16 with a 3-0 victory at Kilmarnock while Falkirk defeated Clyde 2-1.
Group F
Ayr United lead the way after a 1-0 home win over Annan Athletic while Stranraer and Albion Rovers drew 2-2 at Stair Park. Rovers then won a Scottish record-breaking penalty shoot-out 15-14, with 30 kicks taken and only one missed.
Group G
Partick Thistle are the group leaders following their shoot-out success at Queen of the South after a 0-0 draw. Morton beat Queen’s Park 1-0 at Cappielow.
Group H
Leaders Livingston didn’t play tonight but Alloa Athletic join them on the six-point mark after beating Edinburgh City 2-1 and Airdrieonians were 2-0 winners away to Stenhousemuir.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
